Name _Arjay Joseph B.

Ronbaoa_____________________________ Date _____________________

Section _Animation 12___________________________________ Teacher___________________

READING INTEREST INVENTORY

Directions: Please answer the following questions as honestly as you can. The more honest your
answers, the better I can teach you.

1. I read the following: (F=Frequently; O=Occasionally; and N=Never)

Newspapers (FON)
Magazines (FON)
Novels (FON)
Web sites (FON)
Reference books (FON)
Inspirational books (FON)
Poems (includes song lyrics) (FON)
Essays (FON)
Plays (FON)
History (FON)
Auto/biographies (FON)
Comics/graphic novels (FON)
Manuals (FON)
Self-help books (FON)
Email/instant messages (FON)
Chat rooms (FON)
Textbooks/assignments (FON)
Work-related documents (FON)
2. I would rate myself as a ___6____on a scale of 1-10 as a reader. Why?

- I rated myself as a 6 because I read when I'm bored.

3. Circle the types of reading you enjoy most (using the list from #1).

- Comics/graphic novels

-Chat rooms
4. Which types of reading listed in #1 are most difficult for you? (Pick one and explain.)

-Magazines because I usually don't read magazines or browse magazines and it's kinda
boring.

5. I would describe myself as a ________________ reader. Explain.

6. My favorite book of all time is _____________________________. Explain.

7. The best reader I know is _________________________________. Explain.

8. Reading is something you either can or cannot do well: Agree or Disagree (Circle one)

-Agree

9. Check any of the following that help you understand what you read better:

Reading aloud to yourself (/)

Having someone else read it aloud to you
Talking about what you read with others (/)
Taking notes (/)
Drawing or doing art in response or inspired by what your read
Reading silently to yourself during class time
Talking in groups about what you read (/)
Talking a s a class about what you read

10. Which class (that you are currently taking) has the most difficult reading?

11. What was the last book you read- and when was that?

12. Check the following response that best describes you as a reader:

I will do what I need to in order to read anything. With enough effort, I can understand
anything I am asked to read. I am confident in my abilities as a reader.
 I try but eventually give up if it is too hard. I understand most of what I read but not as
well as I would like to, I am somewhat confident in my abilities as a reader but
recognize there are certain texts I just don’t know how to read yet.
Reading is hard for me. I rarely feel like I understand what the writer is saying. This is
why I give up easily. Even when I feel like I understand it, I don’t trust myself and
assume I am probably wrong.

13. Describe your biggest achievement as a reader (attach a separate piece of paper).

14. How do you choose what to read? Explain.

-base on my interest.
15. I read when: (Check all that apply.)

I’m bored. (/)

I need to escape.
I am sad. (/)
I want to learn about something. (/)
My friends are reading the same book.
I feel alone and need company.
I want to think about something.
I do not ever choose to read.
I read all the time, anything, for a million different reasons: I have to read.

16. Check the statement matches your own belief:

Reading is not important. By the sixth grade you know everything you need to know
about reading.
Reading is crucial to your success in the adult world.
Reading is more important now than ever before. (/)
Reading is less important than it used to be.

17. Mark those with which you most agree:

I like it when a book challenges my beliefs, ideas, or assumptions. (/)

I prefer to read books that do not make me think about unfamiliar things.
I like to read in order to do things; this makes reading seem useful and valuable to me.

18. I expect the reading I do for school to be:

 Boring
Interesting (/)
Difficult (/)
Useful (/)

19. If I could improve up to three things about myself as a reader, I would choose:

1. Skim
2. Set aside time to read
3. Improve vocabulary

20. Circle the one (of the three listed in #20) most important goal you have as a reader. 21.

The following consistently interfere with my ability to read as well as I would like:

Distractions (/)
Lack of time (/)
Lack of knowledge
Lack of interest (/)
None of the above: this is now a problem for me

22. Check all that describe what you do when you read your school assignments:

Eat and drink while I read. (/)

Listen to music or have the television on while I read. (/)
Read at my desk with the computer on and connected to the Internet or a computer
game.
Lay on my bed while I read.
Sit in a comfortable chair while I read.
I read in a room where the rest of my family is assembled while I read.
I reread the directions for the assignment prior to doing the required reading. (/)
I have a phone or pager on and in my study environment while I read.
I make sure I have the necessary tools – paper, dictionary, other support materials –
handy before I begin reading.

23. When I am reading something and I get stuck, I try the following strategies:
(Check
all that apply.)

I skip the difficult part. (/)

I skip the difficult part and come back to it later. (/)
I reread it.
I read it aloud.
 I try to put it into my own words to help me understand it. (/)
I look at other information on the pages (Pictures, words in bold or italic, captions).
I explain it to someone else.
I ask others (friends, parents, teacher) for help. (/)
I try to draw it (or somehow see it – e.g., time line, cluster, decision tree).
I ask someone else to read it out loud so I can hear it.

Jim. Reading Reminders. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook, 2000.